What is 5/9 minus 1/6?
Here we will show you how to calculate 5/9 minus 1/6. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 5/9 minus 1/6 like this:
5/9 - 1/6 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 5/9 minus 1/6 into the formula above, we get:
(5x6 - 9x1) / 9x6
(30 - 9) / 54
21/54
Thus, the answer to 5/9 minus 1/6 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
7/18
To get the answer to 5/9 minus 1/6 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
21 / 54 = 0.3889
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.